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“I'm proud of my record of negotiating agreements, representing people and making sure that both employers and employees could get the best out of going to work every day.”

Quote by Bill Shorten

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Bill Shorten
Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten is an Australian Federal MP, born on May 12, 1967. He is an active politician who served as the leader of the Australian Labor Party and represented the Higgins electorate in Victoria in the federal parliament. more

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